Clearing Large Areas with 3x3 Hammers and Excavators

Carving Out Underground Spaces with the Hammer

When you need to mine extensive underground tunnels or hollow out rooms, standard pickaxes can be slow. The mod introduces both the Emerald Hammer and the Ruby Hammer, which function as 3×3 pickaxes. Tools in this mod operate between Iron and Diamond tiers in performance and durability.

To use a hammer effectively:

1. Stand directly in front of the wall or floor you want to clear.

2. Target the center block of the 3×3 grid you intend to remove.

3. Mine the block. The hammer will break the targeted block along with the eight surrounding blocks simultaneously.

Digging Dirt and Gravel with the Excavator

For clearing large surface areas or shifting soft terrain, craft an Emerald Excavator or Ruby Excavator. These tools behave as 3×3 shovels.

1. Locate deposits of dirt, grass, gravel, or sand that require clearing for builds.

2. Aim at the middle block of the patch you want removed.

3. Dig through the terrain to strip large swathes of ground in single hits.

Keep in mind that no new ores are added to world generation, so you can craft these tools directly using standard resources according to the recipe book or a recipe viewer mod.